UK judge orders Net providers to censor 3 sites
A U.K. judge has ordered British Internet service providers to censor three popular file sharing websites accused of flouting international copyright rules.
Internet
Feb 28, 2013
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Pirate Bay moves from Sweden to Norway, Spain
Embattled file-sharing site The Pirate Bay is looking for safe havens in Norway and Spain after its Swedish host came under legal pressure to shut it down.
Internet
Feb 26, 2013
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Knockoffs can spark innovation, boost economy, law professor argues
(Phys.org)—Conventional wisdom holds that strong copyright and patent laws are necessary to encourage creativity. Without such protections, the thinking goes, competitors are free to steal ideas, create knockoffs and drain ...
Economics & Business
Feb 8, 2013
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Review: Mega sharing service lacks versatility
New Zealand entrepreneur Kim Dotcom—still wanted by U.S. authorities on allegations of copyright infringement—launched a new online service this week for storing and sharing files.
Internet
Jan 23, 2013
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Indicted Megaupload founder opens new sharing site (Update)
Indicted Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom launched a new file-sharing website that promises users greater privacy and defies the U.S. prosecutors who accuse him of facilitating massive online piracy.
Internet
Jan 20, 2013
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Swedish music sales 'boosted by Spotify'
Music sales in Sweden rose last year thanks to the growing popularity of music streaming service Spotify, the country's music industry body said, offering hope to a sector battered by file-sharing.
Internet
Jan 18, 2013
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Australian universities seek copyright law reform to enable MOOCs
Law reform is required to support innovation and enable Australian universities to compete with the rest of the world in online education, say leading Australian educators.
Other
Jan 10, 2013
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Chinese man guilty of '$100 mn' software piracy
A Chinese man pleaded guilty in a US federal court to pirating software that investigators said was worth more than $100 million, the US said Tuesday.
Internet
Jan 8, 2013
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TV-over-Internet service expands despite lawsuits (Update)
The Internet company that challenged cable and satellite TV services by offering inexpensive live television online plans to expand beyond New York City this spring.
Telecom
Jan 8, 2013
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Irish newspapers on defence over sharing links
The body representing Ireland's leading newspapers was forced to defend the way it enforces copyright law on Friday after revelations that it charges websites that link to its articles.
Internet
Jan 4, 2013
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